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New Year’s Leadership Development Goals 2017 Edition

Great Leadership By Dan

Be a better listener. I’ll use active listening, open-ended questions, body language, and eliminate distractions that get in the way of my ability to listen. Something above and beyond my regular duties that gives me an opportunity to learn and apply new leadership skills. Become a better negotiator. Lead Change.

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The Energy Efficiency of Trust & Vulnerability

Mills Scofield

If I’m going to fly, I have to trust the airline to have sane, sober, skilled, alert pilots. To create great music you need an ensemble — a trio, quartet, basically a team of players with complementary strengths, skills and vulnerabilities and a willingness to listen to each other and a common goal.